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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2025 · 49 MIN

Are the UCP in trouble? The By-Election Signals You Missed

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The votes are in!- and while the UCP held ground, are there cracks showing? In this episode, we dig into Alberta’s latest by-elections and what they actually reveal about the political landscape. Nenshi’s landslide may have stolen headlines, but the real story is buried in Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Is the UCP leaking support in key bases? Is the NDP losing its grip on Edmonton? And what should we make of the Republicans pulling 18% in rural Alberta? Cheryl and Erika break it down — the good, the bad, and the quietly alarming for all three major parties. Also in this episode: 🗣️ Danielle Smith’s New Panel: Listening Tour or Soft Separatism? We dive into the latest “public consultation” from the Premier. The questions are leading, the framing is loaded, and the outcomes feel predetermined. Is this a legitimate engagement — or a reheated Fair Deal fantasy? 🧬 Inside Alberta’s Biomanufacturing Playbook Andrew MacIsaac of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation joins us to explain how Alberta’s chemistry advantage could make us a national health security leader. From Turkish Tylenol to trade tariffs, he lays out the case for why homegrown pharma is the next economic frontier.

The votes are in!- and while the UCP held ground, are there cracks showing? In this episode, we dig into Alberta’s latest by-elections and what they actually reveal about the political landscape. Nenshi’s landslide may have stolen headlines, but the real story is buried in Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Is the UCP leaking support in key bases? Is the NDP losing its grip on Edmonton? And what should we make of the Republicans pulling 18% in rural Alberta? Cheryl and Erika break it down — the good, the bad, and the quietly alarming for all three major parties. Also in this episode: 🗣️ Danielle Smith’s New Panel: Listening Tour or Soft Separatism?We dive into the latest “public consultation” from the Premier. The questions are leading, the framing is loaded, and the outcomes feel predetermined. Is this a legitimate engagement — or a reheated Fair Deal fantasy? 🧬 Inside Alberta’s Biomanufacturing PlaybookAndrew MacIsaac of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation joins us to explain how Alberta’s chemistry advantage could make us a national health security leader. From Turkish Tylenol to trade tariffs, he lays out the case for why homegrown pharma is the next economic frontier.

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